OpenZipkin
6.1#20 in distributed systemsFree planFree planWebSelf-hosted
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TiDB Cloud
8.1#1 in distributed systemsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | OpenZipkin | TiDB Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Support | The project directs users to its Gitter chat for questions and says the OpenZipkin organization is primarily volunteers. | Support is provided through the Help Center, email, chat and video conferencing; Basic users use community Slack or Discord for technical questions. |
OpenZipkin plans
- Zipkin (open-source software)Free
TiDB Cloud plans
- TiDB Cloud Essential—
- TiDB Cloud Premium$1,800 a month
- TiDB Cloud Dedicated$0.22 a month
- TiDB Cloud StarterFree
- StarterFree
- Essential$400 a month
Pick OpenZipkin if…
Zipkin suits teams instrumenting services that need to search traces, inspect latency, and view service dependencies. It is a fit for users comfortable running a self-hosted system and handling UI authentication separately.
Pick TiDB Cloud if…
TiDB Cloud may suit teams needing a managed MySQL-compatible database for transactional and analytical workloads. Starter's free quota and scale-to-zero compute may interest organizations evaluating the service or running workloads with idle periods.